A few years back I did an experiment on social media. I was curious about troubleshooting methods that other used. Here is the scenario I posted: Some people requested more information, as I had …
In this image, the peaks are radio communications. The debris at the bottom is the result of distant transmissions and accumulated noise from other equipment. Some is a natural occurrence but most is …
tracking and elminating radio interference.
Our job is working on two way radio systems. In doing that we often drive to various mountain tops. What has also become common is for us to come to the rescue of hikers that are lost, exhausted, or …
No other name is more synonymous with high fidelity audio electronics than Kenwood. JVC is well known as in the video camera business and also in audio electronics. By the merger of the two …
The question arises about whether or not a cellular phone will causes brain tumors. There have been many articles about the subject and there are experts on both sides of the question. We all want …
The question arises about whether to use a cellular phone or a two-way radio system. Each type of device was designed for a very different purpose, so what is the difference between the two …
No other company is more synonymous with two-way radio than Motorola. When people think of radio, they think Motorola. Whenever a movie or television show features a scene that involves police, …
An interview about the expansion of our digital network in the desert areas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNeSurMTAdQ…
It has been a long road starting in 2017 when we purchased the new Kenwood Gen II NEXEDGE system to upgrade our radio system. We completed the last of the changeovers with customers and the tower …
INTRODUCTION Like any other technology, the history of radio is one that developed over time. Radios started off being spark gap transmitters which contained radio energy over a wide range of …
A discussion of radio communications equipment for personal and family use
The answer to this question is dependent upon a number of factors which include the type of radio system you operate, where you are attempting to cover, how many repeaters or base stations you need …
The issue of exclusive channels is the most critical item in the design and implementation of advanced radio systems. From a legal standpoint, all trunking formats in use today (except for …
When one radio user is transmitting on a radio channel, another radio user can use the radio channel if they are in different areas where there is no coverage overlap. Each radio user can use the …
Different types of data require a different type of network implementation. The discussion in this article is based upon GPS data, but there are many other types of data that are sent over radio and …
There are many different signaling methods for different types of radio systems that have been developed over the years. Each signaling system has its advantages which make the system work …
Antenna site interference is a problem that has plagued the Land Mobile Radio communications business since the inception of two-way radio. There are techniques for operating a clean antenna site so that each radio operates with little to no interference from each other at the site. When properly implemented, these techniques can also reduce or eliminate interference from other radio sites.
Land mobile radio (LMR) started in the 1930s and has made a lot of progress since that time. Originally all LMR radios were one-way radios, because they could only talk in one direction. The …
A trunked radio system, as defined by the FCC is, “A method of operation in which a number of radio frequency channel pairs are assigned to mobiles and base stations in the system for use as a …
NEXEDGE digital was developed by Kenwood in 2008 based upon NXDN technology which was jointly developed by Kenwood and ICOM. Both companies worked together to develop the NXDN digital technology …
Radio Coverage We have more coverage of the race course than anyone else. We cover 98% of the race course, far more than anyone else. Our coverage is better than anyone else because our system …
Explanation of shared frequencies. Shared frequencies are like the old party line phones. When you would want to make a call, you would have to pick up the phone and listen to find out if some else …
Keep all transmissions brief and to the point so that everyone can use the radio. Avoid “radio checks’ with other persons unless you have a specific message to pass. Hold the portable radio by the …
“Long Range” is commonly used by radio manufacturers as part of the description for their product. Everybody wants “Long Range”, but there is no real definition for what …
The proper care of batteries in portable handheld radio system is typically the most significant problem experienced by the users of two-way radio systems. Proper procedures with significantly …
A few years back I did an experiment on social media. I was curious about troubleshooting methods that other used. Here is the scenario I posted: Some people requested more information, as I had …
In this image, the peaks are radio communications. The debris at the bottom is the result of distant transmissions and accumulated noise from other equipment. Some is a natural occurrence but most is …
tracking and elminating radio interference.